Dakar final report

Tambacounda, Senegal
MOTORCYCLES: Italian KTM rider Fabrizio Meoni scored his
third stage victory followed home by fellow italian Edi Orioli,
the Yamaha rider now almost certain of joining Peterhansel
on four Dakar victories. In third place...

Tambacounda, Senegal

MOTORCYCLES: Italian KTM rider Fabrizio Meoni scored his
third stage victory followed home by fellow italian Edi Orioli,
the Yamaha rider now almost certain of joining Peterhansel
on four Dakar victories. In third place Spainard Carlos Sotelo
followed by Davide Trolli. Britain's Ian Graham and Nick
Morgan both came through the test and should celebrate a
double victory tomorrow when they become the first British
bikers to reach Dakar.

CARS/TRUCKS: Ari Vatanen's efforts to wrest third place from
Mitsubishi's Fontenay were rewarded with a stage victory for
the Finnish Citroen driver today. Citroen filled the next three
places on today's stage, Salvador Servia leading home
Wambergue and Lartigue.

Jean Louis Schlesser finished seventh today to remain in the
top ten in his two wheel drive buggy, Thierry Delavergne keeps
his lead in the Nissan in the T2 class and Jean Pierre Strugo
in the Mitsubishi in T1. Tomorrow we'll take time to speak about
the American Hummers, who participated in their first Dakar
Rally and who we hope to see arrive tomorrow at the beach of
the Lac Rose.